Subject:
class of 55 and Barstow 59 through 70.
Date:
Thu, 14 Oct 1999 21:21:06 -0700
From:
cstub@juno.com
What a thrill to find people I know on the internet. It appears the class
of 55 is too set in their ways to ventured into new territory and only
use the phone or 5 cent post cards. It was a thrill to see notes from
young people who parents I taught. Boy does that makes me feel old.
Charles Stubblefield cstub@juno.com
San Antonio,TX
PS I am looking for Robert A. (Bob) Burnett class of 1956
Subject:
Looking for '89 classmates
Date:
Tue, 12 Oct 1999 23:14:25 EDT
From:
FiFiz747@aol.com
Hello! I am looking for class of 1989 graduates. Please email me, so we can
get together this summer for a 11 year reunion. Our 10 year fell through,
and it would be great to get everyone together this coming up summer.
I am also looking for classmates Larry Calanchi, David Lee Bugg.
FiFiz747@aol.com
Subject:
Class of 67
Date:
Tue, 12 Oct 1999 09:35:35 -0700
From:
"Don Kellar" dkellar1@home.com
Hello everyone,
This is Don Kellar. Jim Ivy told me about this site and I have been reading the messages for
the last couple of weeks. I emailed Joy Ray and told her what a wonderful idea this is. I have
tried to keep up with everyone in and around our class but have failed miserably.
I married late and while most of you have grandkids, I have a 14, 13, and 10 year old. Keeps
you young and hoppin'. I have lived in the Phoenix area since 1972.
I would love to hear from anyone that can remember that far back and can be reached at
dkellar1@home.com .
Hope everyone is well and that their lives have been good and
prosperous.
don kellar
Subject:
Judy & Bill Moss in Snyder
Date:
Mon, 11 Oct 1999 23:54:00 -0500
From:
Judy Moss jgmoss@snydertex.com
I just wanted to thank you for establishing this website. Since I wrote
in a few months ago, I have continued to hear from former students.
I
taught first grade at Pecos Elementary and have had such fun hearing
from all my ex-students. Each has a special place in my heart and I
have such fond memories. Bill has heard from several of his ex-students
and athletes as well and we were able to go back down memory lane with
such eagerness!
July found us at a conference in San Antonio and I was able to make
contact with one of my favorite former first graders, Dolores Miramontes
(known as Loly or Maria to some) and it was such a joy. She now is
attending medical school and has a nine year old of her own. It was a
pleasure to meet her again after many (21) years and visit with her
family. I am so proud of her and all her successes. I might add,
however, that I was certainly not the least bit surprised to learn that
she'd done well.
What was surprising was that she was probably about 9
years old when I last saw her and I was considerably younger . We
agreed to meet in the lobby of the hotel where we were staying (not
realizing that there were about 350 people staying there and we weren't
specific as to a particular place). What was so neat was that the
minute she walked in the door, we immediately walked toward one another
without hesitation and agreed that we'd have recognized each other
anywhere! Such fun!
I have also heard from Lori Bafidis, Kim Florez, Jamie Pearrow (all
maiden names of course) to name a few.
Some of you might not know that we lost our only child, our precious
Melissa, in 1988. She had acute leukemia and was diagnosed only the day
before she passed away. It was so tragic and she was only 20. It broke
our hearts and we still have such huge holes there. We are grateful for
the memories.
It means so much to hear from all of you and to be able
to share your successes. Your graciousness in responding to us is
certainly appreciated. It is said that friends multiply your joys and
divide your grief. I have found that to be so true. So....keep the
email coming!
Judy Moss
Subject:
LOOKING FOR INFORMATION
Date:
Mon, 11 Oct 1999 16:42:06 -0500
From:
"hojanna" hojanna@gateway.net
TO ANYONE, Hi,i am looking for a William Cantrell who is a korean war veteran and was seriousily
wounded on 10/19/52 and was from Pecos.he was a Captain,Love co?17th inf. regt.7th inf Division.I
would like to contact him or his family.He was listed as a school teacher.Any information on
Capt.Cantrell would be appreciated very much.Information came from national archives casualty
list.
Thanks muchly,I was also from same co/div/regt. Howard J. Chambers 11509 April Dr.
Austin,Texas,78753
Subject:
Pecos Gab class of 1981
Date:
Mon, 11 Oct 1999 08:45:04 -0600
From:
"Carr, Tony" Tony_Carr@kne.com
Hello pecos and class 81, from paris, tx
Subject:
Pecos Gab
Date:
Fri, 08 Oct 1999 16:35:39 -0700
From:
Dennis Winterrowd udwinte@wcc.net
Greetings to the class of 1958 the old dogs. This is Dennis Winterrowd
speaking. Hope this note finds you all well. Things here are fine. Glad
Cary Don told me about Pecos Gab. Now maybe I can find out if any one
from 58 is still alive and how many are finally out of jail.
Let me hear from you.
My "E" mail address at home is udwinte@wcc.net and I have one in Ruidoso
udwinte@trailnet.com. I don't use the latter that much. Can't get up
there.
Dennis Winterrowd
Subject:
Pecos Gab class of 1976
Date:
Sun, 10 Oct 1999 11:45:39 -0000
From:
"J Cutright" kipper@leaco.net
Class of 1976
Although I didn't graduate from PHS I did attend school there from the third grade through my junior year, I
moved over to Imperial TX and graduated there, however Pecos was a very big part of my life.
I have been married for 20 years we have 2 beautiful girls 19 and 17 my youngest graduates this year talk
about empty nest. My husband works for El Paso Nat. Gas Co and I am a RN Case Manager for Vista Care
Family Hospice in Hobbs NM.
Well thats enough about me and my family. Please keep me informed about
any reunion plans for class of 76.
Konnie (Kemper) Cutright
kipper@leaco.net.
Subject:
Looking for Jeff Loveless
Date:
Mon, 4 Oct 1999 22:57:44 EDT
From:
ORTHO1234@AOL.COM
Class of 1981:
I have enjoyed hearing from a lot of my old friends. I appreciate you
writing and look forward to hopefully seeing all of you soon.
I am looking for Jeff Loveless. The last time I talked to him, he was living
in Dallas. Does anyone know how I can reach him?? If so, please write and
let me know. I would really appreciate it.
Thanks,
Suzy Gross Herrmann
ORTHO1234@AOL.COM
Subject:
pecos gab
Date:
Sat, 02 Oct 1999 12:06:46 -0700
From:
Sara Kain skain1@earthlink.net
What fun to read about Pecos which I have not visited since 1988.
Although I did not graduate from Pecos High, I called Pecos home from
1936 until 1957, and attended elementary and junior high there. My
parents moved to Pecos when the State Highway Dept. moved from
Balmorhea, I think sometime around 1931.
I graduated from Radford School for Girls in 1955, attended TCU and
Univ. of Okla. Have lived in California, Japan, Georgia, Florida,
Washington, D.C., Oklahoma City, Norfolk, VA. London, England and have
been in Oceanside, CA since 1977.
Would love to hear from any Pecos people who remember the Boone family.
My father, R. L. (Dan) Boone died in 1955 and my morther, Irma, died in
1988. Both are buried in Pecos.
My EMail address is skain1@earthlink.net. Hope to hear from you soon.
Sara (Boone) Kain
Subject:
1967 Graduates
Date:
Wed, 29 Sep 1999 18:57:48 -0600
From:
Herb Armstrong herrub@zianet.com
Hello to PHS exes!! What a great way to establish contact with old
shcool mates. I graduated in 1967 and would enjoy hearing from some of
my classmates. If anyone would like to contact me, please do so at:
herrub@yahoo.com
If anyone knows where Boyd Merworth is or how to contact him,
please
send me that information too.
Thanks.
Herb Armstrong
Roswell, New Mexico
Subject:
Pecos Gab Addendum!
Date:
Tue, 28 Sep 1999 21:09:10 -0500
From:
"George Toone" gtoone@texas.net
Well, I really enjoyed the e-mails I got from several of you. Have heard
from people whom I haven't heard from in years. I know that the previous
posting was very serious and wasn't very fun to read. I just wanted you
to
know that I still maintain my sense of humor and have a great time having
fun with people and pulling jokes and tricks when I get the chance. I do
have the serious side but I like the other side much better. Remember,
don't sweat the small stuff, and it is all small stuff.
One thing I remember about most all of my friends back during that time
which I lived in the Pecos area was that most all of you accepted me as I
wanted to be accepted. It is much different out here in the world. I
continually have to prove myself and have to show people that I am a
person
just like anyone else.
Due to my vision disability, some things might be
harder for me than they might be someone else, but that is just the way it
is. I don't mind that, I just want everyone to take me as I am rather
than
placing me in a corner or not realizing that I like to participate in the
same activities as everyone else. It is not quite as bad here in Austin
because when I go into a restaurant, the wait staff doesn't have a heart
attack like they did in other places. Things have happened such as the
wait staff asking who I am with what I would like to eat or if I want some
more drink or something like that. It is really pretty comical because
they don't think I can talk or hear or communicate in any way. I am aware
that this probably seems strange to you who know me because you have never
treated me like that. It does happen though.
Usually, I make a joke out of it and go on. Most people who I come in
contact with don't ever forget me and if I go back into a place where I
have been, they usually remember. It is really funny.
Just for more information, I still play music and now play guitar and have
a drum machine and a pedal keyboard which plays rhythm and makes me into a
one man band. I don't play bars anymore, but I do play in restaurants and
for private parties and for churches. I have decided I won't make it big
in the music business so I just play for peanuts and have a good time all
the same.
I remember back in 1989, I think it was, we were all in Lubbock for Max
Kerley's wedding and I was standing outside the hotel in which we were
staying and someone handed me a coffee cup to hold while they ran in and
did some things prior to our leaving. While I was holding that cup, a
man
came by and dropped 50 cents into the cup. I decided I had developed
quite
a racket. Maybe should try that down here. After all, lots of musicians
stand out on 6th street and play music hoping people will throw money in
their guitar cases and I guess they are somewhat successful. Not really.
Don't want to make money that way but that was pretty funny.
E-mail me back if you haven't already and if you have, keep them coming.
It is great to hear from you all. The best to you from George in Austin.
George Toone
Subject:
Pecos Gab
Date:
Mon, 27 Sep 1999 15:05:19 -0400
From:
"Miramontes Sr., Jess (JMM.)" jmiramon@ford.com
I have been reading the postings regularly over the last three months.
Would it be possible to implement a "search" engine to enable users to
search for particular years or individuals? Just an idea.
Thanks,
Editor's Note: The search engine has been on the site all along, at the bottom of the gab pages. I have added it to the top of this page for your convenience.
Just enter the name or string you want to search for. It will give you the URL of the file the string is in.
The search covers everything on the Pecos Country site, so you likely will get files that are not relevant. Look for a link that begins with Pecos Gab before you click. Recent pages may not yet be indexed, so you will still need to click the "more gab" at the bottom of the page to ensure you cover all the bases.
Peggy
Subject:
Class of 1966
Date:
27 Sep 99 09:34:20 CDT
From:
Bette Lee Drake bldrake@netscape.net
Hi, I am Bette Lee Crow Drake, class of'66. After living all over the
country, I am now in Wink,Texas. This is my second year to teach Special
Ed.
here. I will skip the details on how I ended up teaching and living in
Wink.
I would love to here from old classmates. My email is bldrake@netscape.net
Subject:
Class of 1970
Date:
Sun, 26 Sep 1999 23:59:45 -0500
From:
"Cathy Moore" cdawn@wcc.net
For the 1970 graduates.......we need your help. We are in the process of planning our 30th reunion. If interested
in attending, please contact me at: cdawn@wcc.net.
Those working on this project are: Gail Slack (Box), Jane Hamilton (Maney), Terri Chesney (Moore), Susan
Browder (Driver) and Cathy Davis (Moore).
We need e-mail addresses and /or a mailing address so that we can keep you posted on the latest developments.
The date is the 1st week of June......(too much going on during the 4th of July) and maybe it won't be so hot.
Let us hear from you.
Subject:
Loss
Date:
Mon, 27 Sep 1999 08:22:59 -0500
From:
CIVE TechShop rdv35900@jetson.uh.edu
My name is Robert D. Van Vickle. I lived in Pecos from 8/68 - 1/76.
most of those years I was a member of Troop 68. Mr Wayne Grable was
our Scoutmaster. He probably had as much influence on my life as my
own Dad has.
I got a phone call from the Lake Brownwood area yesterday afternoon,
telling me that Mr Grable passed away in his sleep Saturday night.
He was a teacher, and coach at Pecos Jr High for many years.
His Scouting accomplishments are numerous - he was an Eagle Scout, a
Vigil Honor recipient, a Silver Beaver recipient, District Award of
Merit recipient, he led high adventure trips to the Boundary Waters in
Minnesota & to the Philmont Scout Reservation in New Mexico.
I don't know the exact number - but I would suspect that about 20
Scouts recieved the Eagle rank under his guidance, including myself.
I'm certain there are many in Pecos who knew, and respected Mr Grable
and would be interested in knowing of his demise. He had 1 son and 1
daughter, Rodney and Dawn.
I have no info regarding funeral arrangements. I did have the good
fortune of visiting with him at his lakeside home last July on a trip
from Amarillo back to Houston, he told me then that he was 71.
Subject:
Class of '60 - HOELSCHER
Date:
Thu, 23 Sep 1999 21:47:40 -0500
From:
"Hoelscher @ Whiskey Canyon Ranch" whiskey@hctc.net
Hello Pecos
If any one of the class of '60 is out there please contact.
David Hoelscher whiskey@hctc.net
Subject:
Pecos Gab from Barbara Johnson (Class of 61)
Date:
Thu, 23 Sep 1999 16:29:39 -0500
From:
"Whisenhunt, Barbara" Whiseba@TulsaSchools.org
My sister Cindy told me about the Pecos Gab site. I agree with her that
we
owe the Pecos Enterprise a big "Thank You." This will be a wonderful way
for Pecos Ex's to keep in touch. Through this, I have heard from Sunny
Crist who lives in Tulsa.
I have lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma since I married Dwayne Whisenhunt (Sam) in
1965. Although we recently moved to a small Tulsa suburb, I still
consider
myself a Tulsan! After teaching school for four years, we had a baby boy,
followed by a second boy two years later. I stayed home with them while
they were young, did substitute teaching and completed my Masters degree.
One of them now works in Wichita, Kansas and the other is finishing his
last
year of college.
Although I went back to teaching, circumstances led to a 12 month position
in the Budget Department of Tulsa Public Schools. I have been the Budget
Director for several years. It is an interesting, but stressful job that
I
enjoy most of the time.
If any of you are education administrators and
going to International ASBO in Florida next month please let me know.
Sam
retired after 34 years as a teacher and counselor for Tulsa Public Schools
and Tulsa VoTech and is now enjoying his work as a construction manager.
Other family news: Mother moved to a two bedroom apartment in a
retirement
center that is only a couple miles from our new home. Daddy died in 1980
at
the age of 72. Mom will be 89 in November but still has a determination
to
keep going despite her very low vision and other aging problems. Some of
the family will meet in Houston next weekend for the wedding of my nephew
-
my brother Steve's oldest son. Steve and Sally have two sons and Phil
(my
other brother) and Mary live in California and have three daughters.
Sam and I took Mother to Jean Ballew's 80th birthday party in the Dallas
area a few weeks ago. It was great to see her in addition to Ronnie and
Judy. I try to take Mom back to Pecos every few years. Our last visit
was
in June. As others have written, Pecos has indeed changed. But it still
feels like home! I look forward to seeing information from other Pecos
Eagles as news of the web site spreads! Class of '61 - where are you?
Subject:
Posting for Pecos Gab
Date:
Fri, 24 Sep 1999 08:37:47 CST
From:
"Marti Ling" martiling@hotmail.com
Hi from Hong Kong
I'm Marti Lincecum Ling. Class of '64. I live in Hong Kong.....actually
a
resort called Discovery Bay on an island near HK. Have two adult children,
three grandchildren. Lived in San Antonio for about 15 years prior to
coming to China. And believe me, this is China. If I climb the mountain
behind our flat, I can see the mainland.
I am here with my fiance, an
executive with a British banking company called HSBC. He is from North
Carolina but is here on a long contract. I saw a posting from Cary Don,
and
one from Cindy Frakes, so I know a lot of you 60's PHS people are out
there.
Would love to hear from you.....email is martiling@hotmail.com. I went
through Pecos in February when I went to Alpine to visit a friend. Still
love West Texas even though it's been a long time since I lived there.
Marti
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